Breaking! Coronavirus: New Zealand records its first case of person-to-person transmission!
Health Minister Dr Ashley Bloomfield said this afternoon that New Zealand had confirmed its third coronavirus case, a New Zealand man in his 40s. He lives in Auckland and became ill at home
Health Minister Dr Ashley Bloomfield said this afternoon that New Zealand had confirmed its third coronavirus case, a New Zealand man in his 40s. He lives in Auckland and became ill at home after a family member returned from travelling in Iran. He has not been to Iran himself. This is the first case of transmission within New Zealand.
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Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the man had been confirmed to have Covid-19 and was self-isolating at home, with appropriate clinical support from public health and district health board staff.
Flight information: 22 February, Qatar flight QR0920 from Doha to Auckland, arriving on 23 February
Schools: The schools attended by this patient's children are Auckland Grammar and Ormiston Junior College. Neither student had symptoms while attending school, and they are not currently considered infectious.